tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post5971327013968098315..comments2023-10-03T06:18:27.828-05:00Comments on The Aardvark's PLUMBLINE: The Aardvarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-4326218364817885192011-07-23T20:47:01.744-05:002011-07-23T20:47:01.744-05:00Michael-If I may borrow the "No True Scotsman...Michael-If I may borrow the "No True Scotsman" argument (tho' sometimes the Scotsman may be Scandinavian), the "Christian" who kills for a Cause, or blows up an abortion clinic is obviously not playing according to Hoyle. Our Founder clearly taught the opposite tactic: love your enemy (do practical good), and teach the Good News. It can be argued that he is not, in fact, aThe Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-91660522310924392302011-07-23T12:09:03.611-05:002011-07-23T12:09:03.611-05:00Ted brings up an interesting point. We see "...Ted brings up an interesting point. We see "Christians" committing murders and saying they were driven to do so by God. We see "Islamics" doing the same. In the former case the tendency is to condemn the individual whereas, in the latter case, the tendency is to condemn the religion. <br /><br />The answer, I feel, is not to treat all cultures as equal, but instead to Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-61526546987191644372011-07-22T18:24:58.092-05:002011-07-22T18:24:58.092-05:00Well said. Outside of merely stirring the pudding,...Well said. Outside of merely stirring the pudding, I want to see people's thoughts on this. I have heard weird takes on other Constitutional issues, and especially the "living document" idea which reduces the rules of the game to mere post-modern meaninglessness. (Sorry, I repeated myself.)The Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-4821866186123841792011-07-22T18:06:34.952-05:002011-07-22T18:06:34.952-05:00My feeling on the matter is that it sounds easy to...My feeling on the matter is that it sounds easy to ban religions which appear to want to reduce other people to carpet dust. But, as with so many of these ideas, once we go in such a direction, we're starting on a slippery slope. I would much rather deal with the problems inherent of Freedom than live a single day under the consequences of any alternative.Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.com